Extant Isoptera (Termites) — Latin–Chinese Name Comparison List 现存等翅下目(白蚁)拉丁学名—中文正名对照名录

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Mimeutermes clypeatus Sands, 1968 大唇仿白蚁

Species

Type locality
Zimbabwe: Matopos Research Station
Distribution
Zimbabwe

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Summary

Mimeutermes clypeatus is a species of the genus Mimeutermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Sands in 1968; the type locality is Zimbabwe: Matopos Research Station. Distribution: Zimbabwe.

Etymology

Genus name Mimeutermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.

Specific epithet clypeatus: Latin clypeatus (shielded)

Taxonomic position

  • Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
  • Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
  • Genus: Mimeutermes — 6 species
  • Type species of the genus: Mimeutermes giffardii

Distribution

  • Distribution records: Zimbabwe

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sands, 1968. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

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✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources:GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Related papers

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  1. A NEW SPECIES OF MIMEUTERMES FROM THE GOLD COAST (ISOPTERA: NASUTITERMITINAE)

    William A. Sands · 1956 · Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series B Taxonomy

    Abstract

  2. A new species of Mimeutermes Silvestri and the imago of Nasutitermes diabolus (Sjöstedt) from Africa (Isoptera: Nasutitermitinae)

    William A. Sands · 1965 · Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series B Taxonomy

    Abstract

    A new species of Mimeutermes is described from imagos taken in Tanganyika. A key to the four species of Mimeutermes and a note on their distribution are included. The hitherto unknown imago of Nasutitermes diabolus is described from a unique male taken in Gabon.

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Other species in Mimeutermes (5 species)

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Mimeutermes clypeatus 大唇仿白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-clypeatus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_mimeutermes_clypeatus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Mimeutermes clypeatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-clypeatus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Mimeutermes clypeatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/mimeutermes-clypeatus/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -